Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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When Predictions Go Right … And Not So Right

When Predictions Go Right … And Not So Right
When Predictions Go Right … And Not So Right
January 01, 2019  |  Innovation

Predicting the future is incredibly hard work. Nostradamus — routinely counted as one of history’s better prestidigitators — wrote 942 poetic quatrains of prophecy. Depending...

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What Hath Bridge Millennials Wrought To Commerce And Payments?
What Hath Bridge Millennials Wrought To Commerce And Payments?
December 28, 2018  |  Retail

The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What makes millennials tick? Get the Full...

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2018: The Year Of Evolution In Payments’ Revolution
2018: The Year Of Evolution In Payments’ Revolution
December 20, 2018  |  Commentary

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De Lijn Taps Conduent For Fare Collection; Network International Rolls Out Google Pay
De Lijn Taps Conduent For Fare Collection; Network International Rolls Out Google Pay
December 17, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Network International’s rollout of Google Pay acceptance in the United...

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PayPay Vows To Strengthen The Security Of Its Payment App
PayPay Vows To Strengthen The Security Of Its Payment App
December 17, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Japanese payment provider PayPay said Monday (Dec. 17) that it will strengthen the security of its app after receiving several complaints from users about charges...

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Did Payments 2018 Predictions Come True?
Did Payments 2018 Predictions Come True?
December 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In about two weeks, 2018 will be one for the history books. And from a payments and commerce perspective, it really has been one heck...

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Western Union, TerraPay Team Up For Mobile Wallet Payout Options
Western Union, TerraPay Team Up For Mobile Wallet Payout Options
December 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Western Union has teamed up with TerraPay, a B2B mobile payments company, to enable bank account and mobile wallet payouts, according to the company. Get...

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How Will 5G Shake Up Banking And FinTech?
How Will 5G Shake Up Banking And FinTech?
December 12, 2018  |  Mobile

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to work more closely with FinTech providers to...

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